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Cobb presents record graduation and test-score results; officials debate federal accountability formula
Summary
District staff told the board the official graduation rate is 89.2% (a record high) and that students enrolled in the same Cobb high school for four years graduate at about 99.2%; SAT and ACT averages rose and Cobb ranked first among metro districts on Georgia Milestones, prompting board discussion about the federal graduation-rate formula and possible advocacy.
District staff presented a detailed student-outcomes update at the Oct. 16 work session that the administration described as a record performance across multiple measures.
Mr. Floresta, who led the presentation, said the district's official federally calculated graduation rate is 89.2% — a record high that improved by about 1.3 points this year and nearly eight points since 2015. He emphasized a different measure for families and internal use: students enrolled in the same Cobb County high school for four years graduate on time at about 99.2%. "The 89.2 number is the district's official…
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